CHAPTER VII. 



THE NORTHERN LOCHS AND RIVERS. 



LEISTER, WANDLE-WEIR, AND HERL-BROKE. 



Leister. You intend, Mr Wandle-weir, I under- 

 stand, to investigate our Northern Lochs and Rivers. 

 You will find many of them excellent, especially 

 those in the counties of Inverness, Ross, and Suther- 

 land ; which, however, are for the most part strictly 

 watched over, and carefully preserved. 



Wandle. Indeed, sir, I was not aware of any re- 

 striction imposed upon trout-fishers throughout this 

 part of Britain. 



Leister. Agreeably to the laws of our ancient 

 realm, there are none. Trout are reckoned as res 

 nullius, and the property of those that can capture 

 them. But, sir, you must understand that our north- 

 ern landholders have a law with themselves in regard 

 to this matter, which, as no patriotic individual has 



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